Unlucky Witness
Streets of New Capenna 128 • uncommon
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Collector number
- 128
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Tyler Walpole
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
When this creature dies, exile the top two cards of your library. Until your next end step, you may play one of those cards.
The guard took a midnight shift to earn a promotion. Unfortunately, so did the assassin.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Unlucky Witness was released in 2022 as part of the Streets of New Capenna set for Magic: The Gathering. The card depicts the noir-inspired, art deco aesthetic of the plane of New Capenna, a city run by five powerful demon-led crime families. It was designed to function within the red color identity of the set, specifically supporting the mechanics associated with the Maestros, a family of art-obsessed assassins.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who captured the high-tension atmosphere of the setting. The artwork reflects the narrative theme of witnesses becoming liabilities in a world dominated by organized crime. Upon release, it was recognized by players as a solid, efficient utility creature for aggressive decks, particularly in the Limited and Constructed formats where sacrificing permanents for value remains a consistent strategic goal.
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